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Anecdotes of Painting in England; with some Account of the Principal Artists; and Incidental Notes on other Arts. Also, A Catalogue of Engravers who have been born or resided in England
by George Vertue; Horace Walpole; Ralph N. Wornum
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Henry G. Bohn , 1862. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated . A lovely set complete in three volumes concerning English art, in sumptuous uniform full calf Bickers & Son bindings. Three volumes in uniform full calf bindings signed Bickers and Son, containing a history of English painting and notes on other arts including architecture, sculpture, and engraving among other. Including a catalogue of English engravers and accounts of the major artists born in the country.Collected by George Vertue and digested and published from his original manuscript by Horace Walpole, with additions by James Dallaway. A new edition, revised with additional notes by Ralph N. Wornum. Featuring a preface by Horace Walpole. With a number of leaves of advertisement, no half titles as issued. Pagination is continuous.Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume, as well as seventy eighty plates and numerous wood engravings in text. Collated, complete. in uniform full calf bindings signed Bickers & Son, with five raised bands, gilt tooling to spine, titles in gilt to morocco labels to spine, marbled edges and endpapers. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, minor rubbing to joints and boards. Internally, firmly bound. Few light spots affecting the first and last few leaves and leaves of plates, otherwise pages generally bright and clean. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume, as well as seventy eighty plates and numerous wood engravings in text. Collated, complete. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 815A24
- Title
- Anecdotes of Painting in England; with some Account of the Principal Artists; and Incidental Notes on other Arts. Also, A Catalogue of Engravers who have been born or resided in England
- Author
- George Vertue; Horace Walpole; Ralph N. Wornum
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1862
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- new editions bickers & son leather art bickers & son
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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